| West Virginia's 7th State Senate district | |||||||||
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| Demographics | 97% White 1% Black 1% Hispanic 0% Asian 1% Other | ||||||||
| Population (2017) | 98,933 [1] | ||||||||
West Virginia's 7th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republican Mike Stuart and Republican Rupie Phillips. [2] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.
District 7 is based in Southern West Virginia, covering all of Boone, Lincoln, and Logan Counties and parts of Mingo and Wayne Counties. Communities in the district include Wayne, Lavalette, Hamlin, Alum Creek, Madison, Logan, Chapmanville, Mallory, Mount Gay-Shamrock, and Gilbert Creek. [3]
The district is located entirely within West Virginia's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 16th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. [4]
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Rupie Phillips (incumbent) | 7,860 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 7,860 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Rupie Phillips (incumbent) | 28,849 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 28,849 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mike Stuart | 2,473 | 52.3 | |
| Republican | Chad McCormick | 2,253 | 47.7 | |
| Total votes | 4,726 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ron Stollings (incumbent) | 13,242 | 58.2 | |
| Republican | Mike Stuart | 9,526 | 41.8 | |
| Total votes | 22,768 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rupie Phillips | 20,608 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | Ralph Rodighiero | 16,038 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 36,646 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jason Stephens | 1,851 | 51.8 | |
| Republican | Gary Johngrass | 1,722 | 48.2 | |
| Total votes | 3,573 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ron Stollings (incumbent) | 15,181 | 56.7 | |
| Republican | Jason Stephens | 11,594 | 43.3 | |
| Total votes | 26,775 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Richard Ojeda | 11,154 | 55.2 | |
| Democratic | Art Kirkendoll (incumbent) | 9,065 | 44.8 | |
| Total votes | 20,219 | 100 | ||
| Republican | Jordan Bridges | 2,807 | 57.0 | |
| Republican | Gary Johngrass | 2,114 | 43.0 | |
| Total votes | 4,921 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Richard Ojeda | 19,978 | 58.8 | |
| Republican | Jordan Bridges | 13,987 | 41.2 | |
| Total votes | 33,965 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ron Stollings (incumbent) | 14,177 | 65.7 | |
| Republican | Gary Johngrass | 7,394 | 34.3 | |
| Total votes | 21,571 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Art Kirkendoll (incumbent) | 11,529 | 64.2 | |
| Democratic | Sammy D. Dalton | 6,428 | 35.8 | |
| Total votes | 17,957 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Art Kirkendoll (incumbent) | 25,955 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 25,955 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results [8] [9] |
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| 2020 | President | Trump 78.6 – 19.9% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 77.6 – 18.7% |
| 2014 | Senate | Capito 59.4 – 37.9% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 66.4 – 31.2% |
| Senate | Manchin 70.8 – 27.2% | |
| Governor | Tomblin 68.4 – 29.5% |
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